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Spanish economy continues to gather pace, says Bank of Spain

El País Madrid 2

Estimates for second quarter show GDP rise of 0.5 percent, meaning 12 months of positive growth

Man killed by branch sparks fears over tree safety in Madrid park

City Hall creates expert committee to examine the Retiro’s 25,000 specimens after three incidents in a month

Interior Minister Jorge Fernández Díaz inspects the anti-climb mesh in Melilla on Monday. / F. G. Guerrero (EFE)

More than 1,000 would-be migrants attempt Melilla fence jump

Toñy Ramos Melilla

New anti-climb mesh means that just 0.86 percent of border breaches are successful

environment

Repsol to start searching for oil off Canary Islands coast by end of year

Canarian premier convinced work will have negative impact on tourism, while Tourism Minister José Manuel Soria estimates the islands will receive between €300 and €400 million in tax benefits

Mail service probed over alleged mistreatment of pregnant staff

Reyes Rincón Madrid

Two women suffered miscarriages after reportedly being given tasks involving heavy lifting and arduous delivery routes

State loses €11.5 billion on sale of Catalunya Banc to BBVA

Failed regional lender had to be bailed out by Orderly Bank Restructuring Fund due to poor management

economy

A packed Playa de la Concha in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country. / EFE

Spain sees record tourist numbers for first half of year

Sun-and-sand model continues to boost sector, which is the country’s main driver of growth

The box office hit that’s bringing tourists to the Basque Country

Spanish romcom ‘Ocho apellidos vascos’ has boosted interest in the region

James Rodríguez during his Real Madrid medical. / R. M. (Vídeo: Atlas)

Real Madrid signs James Rodríguez

El País Madrid

The 23-year-old Colombian, the top scorer at the Brazil World Cup, moves from Monaco for €75 million

CULTURE

Prado misplaces 885 artworks

José Marcos Madrid

Spain’s Audit Court laments lack of proper oversight of collection, while Madrid gallery claims many of the pieces were destroyed long ago

TOWARD THE END OF TERRORISM

ETA says it “has finished with the armed struggle”

Pedro Gorospe Bilbao

Basque terrorist group to maintain “a technical and logistical structure to complete the sealing of its arsenal”

CULTURE

Arts industry calls on government to reduce ‘disastrous’ sales tax

Concert halls and theaters say attendance has fallen by up to a third due to 21-percent VAT hike

Two women wearing headscarves in the streets of Reus, Tarragona. / JAUME SELLART (EFE )

City in Tarragona passes bylaw banning burqas in public places

Mercè Pérez Pons Tarragona

But Popular Party and CiU-sponsored legislation does not allow for fines to be levied on those flouting the new rules

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EDITOR’S PICK

US actor Denzel Washington will be in San Sebastián in September. / Chris Pizzello (AP)

San Sebastián Film Festival award will go to Denzel Washington

Two-time Oscar winner – who is opening the cinema event with his latest thriller “The Equalizer” – will be given honorary prize

Sleep in the Spanish heat

A few simple tricks for surviving those sweaty summer nights – with no air conditioning required

The future is hiding out in Rascafría

New Spanish-British sci-fi series ‘Refugiados,’ starring ‘Game of Thrones' actress Natalia Tena, will air this fall

Behind the masks of the Andratx Dragonmonis

Vicki McLeod puts aside her fears of crazed creatures dressed as devils and gets to know Mallorca’s fire bearers

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LATIN AMERICA

Mamá Rosa has dementia, says Prosecutor General

The 80-year-old founder of La Gran Familia no longer has the capacity to run the shelter

China and Cuba sign 29 cooperation agreements

Maye Primera Miami

Castro is working to attract foreign investment to jumpstart Cuban economy

Mexico ends 76-year-old state oil and gas monopoly

Opposition PRD threatens to use legal tools to force repeal of reform package that allows private and foreign investment

Ecuador takes on debt in order to grow

Country’s deficit exceeded $5 billion last year, five times more than in 2012

OPINION AND EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL

The most expensive bailout of all

State sale of Catalunya Banc to BBVA for far less than its rescue cost hits taxpayers' pockets

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